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neviris's Reviews (104)
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
incredible. lighthearted beliefs with a dark twist. fast read, amazing writing style.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse
Minor: Eating disorder, Infertility, Suicide, Alcohol
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
book based on the surface of a psychopath and his lifestyle. repetitive, boring, overall bland. some good paragraphs. first time I encountered a book being worse than the movie.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the shadow side of society in the days of the French Revolution in all of it's varieties. amazing book and writing style. historical chapters were rather boring. however, this book lead me to one of the rare occasions where I questioned my own lifestyle and habits and led me to be grateful for the way I am able to live my life. it changed me for the better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Suicide, Excrement, Stalking, Alcohol
It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
informative
reflective
fast-paced
this book helped me a lot in my journey. Last pages where repetitive though.
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the life and thoughts of a chronically depressed young woman who feels nothing anymore. imposing elements, reading feels like being in a bubble. Would’ve wished for stronger plot development and not being stagnant. character development only slightly seen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
the lighthearted adventures of Catherine Morland who is an awfully boring simpleton. Beautiful atmosphere but flat plot and characters.
Dark, twisted stories which explored the limits of human sanity in only 187 pages. While some of these short stories were unique, others were not.
Mariana Enríquez's really does have a unique writing style which continued to capture my full interest and attention while reading. From beginning to end I did enjoy the book and almost could not stop reading. However, while some stories were truly thrilling and sinister one way or another - as mentioned in the first line of my review- others were not at all and sounded like a variation of another horror story or movie I have already heard or watched which kind of disappointed me. That also alligns with my impression after reading half of the book. While the first story left me staggered and excited for more, the next five did not really touch me. It appeared to me that there were only few that I would rate five stars - three to be exact: Angelita Unearthed, Where are you, Dear Heart? and Meat. The others were okay.
I have to admit that maybe I might have set my expectations too high for this book since I thought that this book would completely fit my taste and consume me. While some stories did, others not so much and I feel like maybe I have also read too much in that specific type of genre in order to be surprised. It felt like some stories were meant to shock the reader, the effect however was not that moving.
While I first thought this book would be a clear five star review, this changed quickly. I also thought of rating the book four stars. There are some internal issues however. Taking a look at the cold facts, the book consists of 12 short stories, three of which I found mesmerizing. I could not bring myself to overlook the other 9 stories which were not so great but just okay which is why I can only rate it three stars.
To sum it up: I would recommend this book to horror lovers. However, I would only recommend it to those who are new to the genre since it might have a greater effect on them. Overall it is a good book but not necessary for frequent horror readers.
Mariana Enríquez's really does have a unique writing style which continued to capture my full interest and attention while reading. From beginning to end I did enjoy the book and almost could not stop reading. However, while some stories were truly thrilling and sinister one way or another - as mentioned in the first line of my review- others were not at all and sounded like a variation of another horror story or movie I have already heard or watched which kind of disappointed me. That also alligns with my impression after reading half of the book. While the first story left me staggered and excited for more, the next five did not really touch me. It appeared to me that there were only few that I would rate five stars - three to be exact: Angelita Unearthed, Where are you, Dear Heart? and Meat. The others were okay.
I have to admit that maybe I might have set my expectations too high for this book since I thought that this book would completely fit my taste and consume me. While some stories did, others not so much and I feel like maybe I have also read too much in that specific type of genre in order to be surprised. It felt like some stories were meant to shock the reader, the effect however was not that moving.
While I first thought this book would be a clear five star review, this changed quickly. I also thought of rating the book four stars. There are some internal issues however. Taking a look at the cold facts, the book consists of 12 short stories, three of which I found mesmerizing. I could not bring myself to overlook the other 9 stories which were not so great but just okay which is why I can only rate it three stars.
To sum it up: I would recommend this book to horror lovers. However, I would only recommend it to those who are new to the genre since it might have a greater effect on them. Overall it is a good book but not necessary for frequent horror readers.
When the dramatic love life of elves' start to get humans involved who are busy minding their own personal drama, things are about to get wild.
To start off, Hermia, a young girl who has been promised to Demetrius is in love with another nobleman called Lysander. Her father, however, is not fond of the idea of her choosing Lysander which is why he involves the duke of Athens to bring her to senses. The duke of Athens then forbids her to marry Lysander and tells her to either choose Demetrius, die choosing Lysander or to spend the rest of her life as a nun. Devestated, Hermia asks for some time to think about it. A while later, Lysander asks her to run away together. This is when another character comes into the play. Helena, a very beautiful young lady who is a friend of Hermia is in love with Demetrius, however, he is not interested in her at all. While I do not want to give away much more of the plot, I solely want to mention that the king of the elves, Oberon, is in a dispute with his wife Titania which is quite chaotic and involves the unsuspecting humans.
As per usual, Shakespeare's writing style is amazing. I got to enjoy the melody of his verses which has and probably will be unmet by any other author of any time. The plot is, as expected, rather unoriginal in the popular category of "forbidden love" which is fine but plain. The aspects that still made me enjoy this play were the fantasy elements. Those made the play a little bit more surprising since you would not be able to guess the exact outcome so easily. What I probably would have wished for a far more original plot since it felt like something I have heard before.
One aspect I did not like about the play was the plot involving the craftsmen of Athens who were performing the play of "Pyramus and Thisbe". These parts of the play were extraordinarily boring and could have been left out entirely since I feel like it was only in the play to make it longer.
To sum it up: I would rate this play 3 stars since it is quite enjoyable and the verses and lines are very beautifully written. It was however rather ordinary and the plot was not that special. I would recommend this book to someone who enjoys Shakespeare's writing style and to someone who wants to start reading Shakespeare since it is quite easy to read.
To start off, Hermia, a young girl who has been promised to Demetrius is in love with another nobleman called Lysander. Her father, however, is not fond of the idea of her choosing Lysander which is why he involves the duke of Athens to bring her to senses. The duke of Athens then forbids her to marry Lysander and tells her to either choose Demetrius, die choosing Lysander or to spend the rest of her life as a nun. Devestated, Hermia asks for some time to think about it. A while later, Lysander asks her to run away together. This is when another character comes into the play. Helena, a very beautiful young lady who is a friend of Hermia is in love with Demetrius, however, he is not interested in her at all. While I do not want to give away much more of the plot, I solely want to mention that the king of the elves, Oberon, is in a dispute with his wife Titania which is quite chaotic and involves the unsuspecting humans.
As per usual, Shakespeare's writing style is amazing. I got to enjoy the melody of his verses which has and probably will be unmet by any other author of any time. The plot is, as expected, rather unoriginal in the popular category of "forbidden love" which is fine but plain. The aspects that still made me enjoy this play were the fantasy elements. Those made the play a little bit more surprising since you would not be able to guess the exact outcome so easily. What I probably would have wished for a far more original plot since it felt like something I have heard before.
One aspect I did not like about the play was the plot involving the craftsmen of Athens who were performing the play of "Pyramus and Thisbe". These parts of the play were extraordinarily boring and could have been left out entirely since I feel like it was only in the play to make it longer.
To sum it up: I would rate this play 3 stars since it is quite enjoyable and the verses and lines are very beautifully written. It was however rather ordinary and the plot was not that special. I would recommend this book to someone who enjoys Shakespeare's writing style and to someone who wants to start reading Shakespeare since it is quite easy to read.
Celaena Sardothien's insightful and revealing adventure as the champion was just as I expected it to be - in a negative way.
Sarah J. Maas' second book of the "Throne of Glass"- series was in fact slightly better than the first book. It was however just as simply written as the first book. The plot twists were no true plot twists since anyone would have expected the outcome which is quite dissatisfying to read. Those were build up as if it would be such a great suprise, but all I could think of was that I already knew what was going to happen and I truly did not understand the excitement.
Another aspect I was disappointed in was the mass of plot in this book. While some people may think a mass of plot would be amazing, it was horrible in this case. Because it is so simply written, Sarah J. Maas squeezed too many events in not enough pages. While this book has a decent amount of pages for a fantasy novel, there was still too much going on which was not exaggerated enough. This book would definitely be so much better if the author would explain or describe scenes in much more detail than just squeezing scenes in to seemingly make the book more exciting.
I tried to warm up with the series through the second book but this did not quite work for me. I am convinced that I am not going to continue reading the "Throne of Glass"- series since the Maas' style does not convince me. Nevertheless, it was an easy and simple read which entertained me in a way.
To conlude: Sarah J. Maas' second book of the series was better than the first novel, her writing style however is not the most advanced I have experienced which is why I would recommend it to younger readers.
Sarah J. Maas' second book of the "Throne of Glass"- series was in fact slightly better than the first book. It was however just as simply written as the first book. The plot twists were no true plot twists since anyone would have expected the outcome which is quite dissatisfying to read. Those were build up as if it would be such a great suprise, but all I could think of was that I already knew what was going to happen and I truly did not understand the excitement.
Another aspect I was disappointed in was the mass of plot in this book. While some people may think a mass of plot would be amazing, it was horrible in this case. Because it is so simply written, Sarah J. Maas squeezed too many events in not enough pages. While this book has a decent amount of pages for a fantasy novel, there was still too much going on which was not exaggerated enough. This book would definitely be so much better if the author would explain or describe scenes in much more detail than just squeezing scenes in to seemingly make the book more exciting.
I tried to warm up with the series through the second book but this did not quite work for me. I am convinced that I am not going to continue reading the "Throne of Glass"- series since the Maas' style does not convince me. Nevertheless, it was an easy and simple read which entertained me in a way.
To conlude: Sarah J. Maas' second book of the series was better than the first novel, her writing style however is not the most advanced I have experienced which is why I would recommend it to younger readers.